James Corden and More Take the ELLE.com Flip the Script Challenge

"I always wear a G-string."

Who are you wearing?How long did it take for you to get ready? What's in your bag? These are the questions women get asked on a regular basis while walking the red carpet. As part of our ongoing attempt to Flip the Script, we'll continue to ask male actors the same silly questions women get inundated with on the red carpet. Click through for new retorts from James Corden, Terry Crews, and more!

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Brooklyn Nine Nine's Terry Crews at the TV Critics' Choice Awards

How did you get ready tonight?
I got with my designer, Nana Boateng, and we talked about how I wanted to look, how I looked before, what we were going to change up. We had a whole mission of what we wanted the look to be.
What's in your pockets?
Oh, I gave it all to my publicist. But I have my wallet, my phone, and a little lint. I think there's a leftover Altoid somewhere in there. I might use it later tonight. I'll get the little fur off it and it will be all right.
What are you thinking about when you're being photographed on a red carpet?
I'm thinking, Give your most honest smile. I try to smile with my eyes. Because you know what happens—a lot of guys go out there and they're nervous so they're not smiling with their eyes. It really comes across.
You know, Tyra Banks has a word for that.
What does she call it?
Smize.
Smize! Yes! Oh my God, I know what she does. This is weird. I'm channeling Tyra Banks!

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Veep's Matt Walsh at the TV Critics' Choice Awards

How did you get ready tonight?
Shower and shave. And then my little girl was going through my dry cleaning, so I had to make sure she didn't ruin it. And then get the suit on. Cuff links last. It was pretty easy.
How long did that take?
Shower to complete? Thirty minutes, tops. And I'm wearing a little sunscreen.
I was going to ask if you had any products on.
A little sunscreen. And a little aftershave. I didn't know if the red carpet was indoors. Sometimes you're outside and it's right in your eyes. You have to bring your sunglasses and your sunscreen.
What's in your pockets?
I have my iPhone. I wish I had some more nicotine gum, but I ran out. I'm an addict. I might go around to all the tables and ask people for some.
What are you thinking about when you're being photographed on a red carpet?
I try to smile with my teeth exposed. My wife is like, "You've got to show a little teeth." I try to get my teeth out. And supposedly you're supposed to put one hand on your hip or in your pocket and it makes you look slender. I try to do that.

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The Leftovers' Christopher Eccleston at the TV Critics' Choice Awards

How did you get ready tonight?
In a mad rush because I forgot to buy a belt. So I drove out to Bloomingdale's and got this. I got ready myself. I managed not to cut myself shaving. My friend who designs on The Leftovers helped me pick out a suit, but I did it myself.
How long did that take?
Fifteen minutes?
What's in your pockets?
Some dollars. A credit card. And my hotel key. Nothing else.
What are you thinking about when you're being photographed on a red carpet?Relax. I just think, Relax. And I try to have some fun with the person behind the lens. You try and look at the person behind the lens because if you try and give them something back it loosens you up. I'm 51 now, and it's only in the last couple of years since I became a father that I've relaxed about this. I'm doing it for somebody else now. When you're doing it solely for yourself and solely for your career, unless you're a complete narcissist, it's terrifying.
Do you feel pressure to look good at an event like this?
Yeah. It's unfortunate that, in the way society has gone, we all feel so much pressure now, men and women, to look good. I'm fortunate because I've never been celebrated as a great beauty because I've always had these eyes and this nose. So I can get away with it.

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The Daily Show's Al Madrigal at the TV Critics' Choice Awards

How did you get ready tonight?
I got ready in five minutes, with three minutes dedicated to cuff links. I really left it to the last second.
Did you have a certain look you were going for?
You know what? I'm rocking a tux I bought in a Chicago fashion mall. I got a great deal on it. It's a [Ermenegildo] Zegna tux, which is a great brand. I think I bought it for like $400. Saks Fifth Avenue was having a huge sale, and I was very excited to wear this for many years to come.
Did you do any special grooming?
I combed my hair. I brushed my teeth. I put on deodorant—Tom's, that sketchy brand. There's a great Todd Barry joke about Tom's. I need somebody to make a really strong natural deodorant. That's what I'm calling for. Please!
What's in your pockets?
I have a lens cleaner. And I have sunglasses, my wallet, and a small pack of gum. I'm ready to go.
What are you thinking about when you're being photographed on a red carpet?
How fast I can get through the carpet. I saw a bunch of guys tonight really cheesing it up and loving every second of it. In true Daily Show fashion I try to avoid them or get through them as fast as possible. It's sort of embarrassing because nobody really knows who we are and we have this mid-level of fame where you're not too fired up about going to these things. So I feel bad for the photographers and even for you interviewing me right now.

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James Corden at Burberry's London in Los Angeles

How did you get ready tonight?
I put one leg in and then the other in and I lifted it up and then I sucked in and did it. But, no, I just wore this on my show. I just did my show an hour ago. This is what I was wearing. I literally walked out of the studio, got in my car, and came here. So I'm wearing the clothes I wear on TV.
What's your must-have piece of fashion?
I always wear a G-string. I'm never, ever without one. You should see the one I'm wearing now.

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Tito Ortiz at the MTV Movie Awards

How did you get ready today?
I took a shower, shaved, put on my underwear, put on my socks, and looked for what suit I was going to wear tonight. Once I picked my suit, I put my pants on first, my shirt on second, tied my tie, put my vest on, put my watch on, sprayed a little cologne on, brushed my teeth and walked out the door.
How long did that take?
It took me about 26 minutes.
What's in your pockets?
House key. And my wallet. I'm rolling deep with hundreds.
What are you thinking about when you're being photographed on a red carpet?
Happiness. Just put a smile on because I'm happy.
So you like being at these types of events?
Yeah, it's cool. It's the promotion side of it. I'll be fighting for a world title in August so I'm doing the promotion. You've got to be seen. If you don't come to things like this, you're forgotten about. As sad as that is, as an entertainer you've always got to be seen in public. Things like this are what really matters. I've been doing mixed martial arts for over 17 years now, and I'm probably one of the biggest names in martial arts because I do all the things. I do things for charity, I did Celebrity Apprentice. At the end of the day I'm just trying to take care of my children.
How do you balance work and family?
It's about a 50-50 thing. My job is very demanding. I train for six or seven hours a day. I have a great partner who helps me out, but I make sure I'm there when they wake up in the morning, and I make sure I'm there when they go to bed at night. We do our sit-ups and push-ups together. I kiss them and put them to bed and they know Dad's in the house and that security is there for them.
Do you have a style icon?
I really don't have one. I wear what I like. [My girlfriend] and I always try to match. She's got red lips today, and I have a red tie. We try to match when we go out. And my kids watch. If I wear a blue shirt and blue Nikes all of sudden they'll be wearing the same thing. I like to look nice. You can never overdress.

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Teen Wolf's Tyler Posey at the MTV Movie Awards

How did you get ready today?
I woke up. I didn't eat for a long time, but then I drank a beer. I took a shower and changed into some clothes and then changed out of those clothes into these clothes. And then I drank more beer.
Are you drunk right now?
No!
Were you wearing something more formal before you changed into this look?
No. It was like a jean jacket vest with a hoodie underneath. It was too hot.
What's in your pockets?
A phone. A wallet and keys. Just the essentials. Nothing weird.
Did you do any special grooming?
Just butt grooming.
What's butt grooming?
It's shampooing, conditioning, ponytail braiding. Exfoliating. It's like a facial, only a buttial. I don't do facials though—I'm not weird.
Do you have a must-have beauty product?
Cologne and deodorant. Does that count as a beauty product? Deodorant is must-have. I get stinky. I'm a man.
What are you thinking about when you're being photographed on a red carpet?
How loud everybody is and how annoying they all are. 'Tyler! Look over here! Tyler!' But then I just try to act as goofy as possible. I don't want to not have fun at these things.
Do you feel pressure to look a certain way at these events?
Not at all. Obviously not. Look at my outfit. Everyone looks like they're dressed a lot nicer than I am.
Who is your style icon?
Tom DeLonge from 2002. You know, a black shirt with a logo on the front and high, black socks. I have this Tom DeLonge tattoo. I'm a huge Blink-182 fan.
How many beers total did you have today?
Is this really one of the questions women get asked? Total, maybe three or four.
Do you usually drink before a red carpet?
Fuck yeah, it makes it more fun. It's the Movie Awards! And it wasn't like right before. I've been drinking for a while.

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Matt McGorry at the GLAAD Media Awards

How did you get ready tonight?
Brooks Brothers dressed me for the Academy Awards, and they were very generous to fit me for an additional jacket. I got the jacket two days ago. That's sort of it. I can't tie a tie, though, so a friend came over last night to help me do it. I think women probably have it way more complicated when it comes to getting ready, but it stresses me out sometimes, too.
Does it really stress you out?
It does.
What's your biggest concern?
Lots of things. My tie is a little long so I tucked it in my pants, which you're not meant to do. The not knowing how to tie a tie thing is hard. Thankfully my friend came over. I'm just worried something embarrassing will happen. You get ready, and you try not to move. There might be a big gray hair, although I don't know why there'd be one of those on my jacket. I live in constant fear.
What's in your pockets?
Nothing right now because I gave it all to my publicist [to hold].
What are you thinking about when you're being photographed on a red carpet?
Relax. Give everyone their fair treatment. When they say your name, look over. Don't do a big, goofy smile.
Who is your style icon?
My answer is not necessarily reflective of how I currently dress, but Tyler Durden from Fight Club. I remember when that movie came out I was like, "Where do I get that red jacket? This is the coolest guy ever." I wanted to emulate that. I could get that cropped top mesh shirt! That would be a great hit.
Women get asked about dieting a lot, and you actually have done crazy dieting, right?
I've done many. I competed in bodybuilding, which was the craziest diet I've ever done or will ever do, barring a superhero film that requires something. I lost 40 pounds. I weighed and measured all my food and carried it in Tupperware. Through Halloween, Christmas, New Year's—I didn't have a single cheat meal the entire time. It was crazy. It challenged me. In a way too it built up discipline and really let me test myself and now I feel like I can pretty much do anything I put my mind to. But I don't think that will be anything I will do again anytime soon. And, frankly, actually I've tried to let go. The first time I was shirtless on TV was Orange Is the New Black and I was very paranoid about it and obsessed with it. I've tried to let myself relax a little bit. I'm not a bodybuilder anymore, I'm not a personal trainer, and I want to be reflective of normal people. And I want to give myself a break because I think there is a happy medium between looking as fit as you possibly can and being happy with who you are and being able to live your life.

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Looking's Murray Bartlett at the GLAAD Media Awards

How did you get ready tonight?
I went to the gym and came back and got dressed really quickly! That was pretty much it. But I did spend a little bit of time picking out what I was going to wear in New York before I came here. I got this amazing shirt, which I love, from the Perry Ellis show. They gave me this shirt. Some of these things are things I've had for other events so I kind of pieced it together. So the thing for men, I think, is that you can do that. You can take pieces that you've worn before, put them with other pieces and reinvent it. Whereas for women it's so much harder. I feel for them.
Did you do any special grooming?
I put on moisturizer. It's an Australian brand. It's all natural, which I love. I have a hair oil I put on as well. I put a little on my stubble today.
How long did this all take today?
Half an hour.
What are you thinking about when you're being photographed on a red carpet?
You get to this moment where you feel your smile fading, and I try to keep it going. I just think about how funny this whole thing is. It's wonderful, but it's also all people dressed up. You can take it super seriously, and you see people on the carpet sometimes and it feels like it's too serious. I try to break through that and crack a smile.

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Wilson Cruz at the GLAAD Media Awards

How did you pick your look for tonight?
I wore this tuxedo because it's lighter than the blue wool one I was going to wear, and it's hot today. Believe it or not, it's an H&M tuxedo I had tailored within an inch of its life. I have a hard time doing the bow ties—because it's a real bow tie—so I did it two hours ago and then put it on. I also went and got my manicure done.
You got a manicure?
Yes. Because I was starting to look like I walked through the forest on my hands.
What are you thinking about when you're being photographed on a red carpet?
I try to laugh because then it looks natural. If I'm laughing, you can tell in the photo.
That's a pro tip.
Well, it's been 20 years.
Does it get any easier?
Yeah, but you're still self-conscious. And then the photographers and reporters screaming. I'm moving down the carpet! I promise I'm going to get there.

Did you do any special grooming before the red carpet?
Nah. I clipped just my big toenail to make sure it fits in the dress shoes.
What are you thinking about when you're being photographed on a red carpet?
I'm thinking 'This is weird. I can't wait for this to be done so I can go tell some jokes. This is my least favorite part of the job.' That's what I'm thinking.
Do you feel any pressure to look a certain way for these events?
Not pressure, but you want to look fresh. It's a lot of people taking photos so you want to impress.

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Tyrant's Justin Kirk at the Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber

How did you get ready today?
I knew I had to put on good clothes. I don't remember where this suit is from, but I went to the closet and it was there and I said, 'I think this suit will work.'
How long did that take you?
I didn't even really start putting it on until ten minutes before the car. Thank God it fit.
What are you thinking about when you're being photographed on a red carpet?
I'm thinking about how each time I go online to look at the photos [I realize] how much I'm aging. It's like, 'God, five years ago you didn't look like that.'
Do you use any beauty products to help combat aging?
Um, no. I never wash my face. That's probably it. I shave and I shower, but I don't have a cleanser. That hasn't helped.
Do you like these kinds of questions?
I wish I had more to say. And that there was Mani Cam.

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Workaholics' Anders Holm at the Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber

How did you get ready today?
I put the socks on first. Then underwear. Then I put on this shirt and the tie. Then pants. Then shoes. And then I looked in the mirror and I said, 'Doesn't get better than that.'
What are you thinking about when you're being photographed on a red carpet?
Nothing. It's weird. I'm very Zen. And then after I just blurt out a world issue. I'm like tweeting to The Who, 'Let's handle the panda bears. Let's never forget Ebola.'
Who is your style icon?
Hmm. Frank Gifford!

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Jordan Peele and Keegan-Michael Key at the PaleyFest Salute to Comedy Central

How did you guys get ready today?
Key: Oh, wow. A lot of shea butter. I had a little blemish here [on my forehead] today. I'm sure you've noticed that because it's grotesque. So I put on some shea butter and then I went to the chiropractor this morning because I wanted to get everything adjusted. These are true stories I'm telling you right now, by the way. I went through three shirts. I thought I might wear a sweater, but it's really warm outside right now. I'm going with these maroon pants and these nice Adidas. That's what I did.
Jordan, how did you get ready?
Peele: I sat on the toilet for about half an hour, looked at my phone, got up, walked around, and realized I still had to sit on the toilet. I went back for some more.
What did you eat before the red carpet?
Key: I had a vegetable drink this morning. That's a lie. That's me trying to be funny. Actually I haven't eaten anything at all. This is probably my last interview before I faint, but I'm feeling very thin. I'm feeling long, you know?
Peele: This week I had my assistant buy four big boxes of Lemonheads. They're in my desk and that's my lunch. It's nice and healthy and it doesn't pack on the pounds.

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Nick Kroll at the PaleyFest Salute to Comedy Central

How did you get ready today?
I took a shower. I don't know if most men on the red carpet will admit this, but then I got makeup put on. I have a groomer on these kinds of things because my skin gets so red and irritated. Wearing makeup makes your skin crazy! I don't know if you ladies knew that. I'm going to clue in the ELLE ladies out there: If you wear makeup every day it will just make your skin get crazy and then you have to wear more makeup to cover up how your skin got crazy.
You have a beard now. Does that require grooming?
You know, I have my beard guy, but he's in Portland. So I fly up to Portland, Oregon once a week to visit my beard guy. And then my underbeard guy is in Austin so I go to him. And then obviously I finish it off with some wax from a guy in New York on the mustache. He's my guy on the Lower East Side.
What's in your pockets?
Right now in my pockets there's a phone and a wallet. Pretty limited. What would normally be in here is ChapStick, which I don't have. And then I also, at all times, I keep a circle of birth control and I just pop them.
Who is your style icon?
You know who I miss? Santino from Project Runway. Season two of Project Runway.

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Girls' Alex Karpovsky at the PaleyFest Salute to Comedy Central

How did you get ready today?
This woman came over to my hotel room and put stuff on my face. And then she left.
Did you feel like you looked better afterward?
Well, I had a big zit. So now that zit looks better.
How did you pick your outfit?
I have, like, one nice shirt. I was going to wear a jacket because Andrew [Rannells] always looks so nice and I try to be just one notch below him. But today I'm, like, six notches below him. I can't talk about clothes! I don't know how to.
Should I even ask who your style icon is?
Oh, I don't know. Andrew Rannells?

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Judd Apatow at the PaleyFest Salute to Comedy Central

How did you get ready today?
Well, I put on a suit and it didn't fit. So I found this. It took about eight minutes. I just went to an old standby outfit since I was not happy with how the suit was looking.
Do you do any special grooming before a red carpet?
I had someone put a teeny bit of makeup on me because I have to take these photos. And I have these big bags under my eyes from working too hard. Just cover them enough not to scare the children.
What are you thinking about when you're being photographed on a red carpet?
I try to smile big because if I only smile a little I actually look hateful. I don't know why. It's just my face. It's my at-rest face.
You have resting bitch face?
Yes, I have a resting bitch face!
How do you balance work and family?
It's very hard. I drop the kids off at school and I try to be home for dinner every night if I can. I work really hard during the day and then I come home and want to vomit from compressing three days' work into each day so I can get home.

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Review's Andy Daly at the PaleyFest Salute to Comedy Central

Have you ever had to go on a special diet for a role?
Not a special diet, but I try not to be as fat as I want to be. So I eat a little less carbs and a little less sweets and that's about it.
How do you balance fatherhood and work?
That is hard. To be honest, work wins a lot of the time. But I try to be totally present on the weekends. And I always get out of work early enough for dinner. I'd like to be picking the kids up at school, too. In the morning I'm there helping get the kids to school and then I'm there for dinner.
How are you feeling about these questions?
I like these questions, to be honest. You can just give honest answers.
Are you usually lying in interviews?
It's not that I'm lying, but being asked comedy questions is exhausting. It's a relief. I guess women are not expected to be funny? That's why these questions are asked? For me, it's easier than having to banter and being set up for a joke. I like talking about my children and my diet. I enjoyed this.

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Matthew Modine at Chanel's Annual Pre-Oscar Dinner

How did you get ready tonight?
I took a shower and shaved.
How long did that take you?
About five minutes.
How did you decide what you would wear?
I looked in the closet and found what's clean!
When you come to an event do you feel any pressure to look a certain way?
Well, it's Hollywood, and it's such a shallow thing with physical vanity. So yes, you do have to take yourself into consideration. More consideration than you normally might.
What's in your pockets?
I have the driver's business card. That's probably the most important thing for this evening.
What did you eat before you came here?
My wife did feed me before I went out this evening. I had some sardines. They were delicious.
How do you feel about these kinds of questions?
Well, you know, it's fun. It's silly and it's fun, which life should be. They're appropriate questions for people who are too serious. We take everything too seriously. It's all just playing dress-up and giving awards for performances.

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Ron Howard at Chanel's Annual Pre-Oscar Dinner

How did you get ready tonight?
I checked in my closet and I found this suit.
What kind is it?
The tag says Paul Smith London. Then I asked my wife if the blue shirt would go with it. And she said, "Yeah, that works well."
How long did that take you?
About five to six minutes.
Do you feel any pressure to look a certain way when you come to an event?
It said "business attire," and this is a little nicer than I would normally wear to a business meeting.
What's in your pockets?
I've got an iPhone, glasses. My dinner pills—my vitamins. Some bad breath strips. I'm all set.
How do you balance family and work?
Well, my kids are all grown now. But basically I did away with hobbies and decided "I love my family and I love work," so I made those my two central things. And I tried to find a little fun for my wife and I once in a while. That's what I did. Now my kids are all grown and it's easier to go out. You can have more fun.

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Paul Wesley at the Independent Spirit Awards

How did you get ready today?
I never get a stylist. I think I've done it like twice. And I actually did it for this. So I didn't have to do shit. I just had someone come and pick out everything. It was maybe the third time I've done it in my life and it was really quite nice because I didn't have to think about anything. I really don't like thinking about anything.
Yeah, why not be mindless?
Exactly, yeah.
So now will you use a stylist?
Yeah, I think so. It's pretty easy. There's some cost involved, but if you can blow that then I think it's okay.
Did you do any special grooming?
I didn't get a groomer. I do it myself. I only use one thing and it's this hair stuff because otherwise I have an Afro. I use Sebastian Craft Clay. It's the only thing I use.
What's in your pockets?
An iPhone. A hundred dollar bill, because that's all I had. Two credit cards. Eye drops and Burt's Bees Lip Balm.
What are you thinking about when you're being photographed on a red carpet?
That I hope I don't look like an asshole.
Have you ever looked like an asshole?
Yeah, I always look like an asshole. Constantly. It's ridiculous. I literally don't know what to do.
What did you eat before the red carpet?
I actually had salmon, believe it or not.
It's like 11 a.m. right now.
I know. I had salmon for breakfast. I'm just being honest with you.
How long in total did it take you to get ready?
Well, I was eating salmon and running around. Why is that so gross that I ate salmon? What do you want me to say, pancakes? I was doing 90 things at once. I didn't time myself. It's an inaccurate time.
Have you ever had to do a crazy diet for a role?
Yeah, for Vampire Diaries season one. It was chicken, broccoli, and brown rice four times a day. No breakfast.
No wonder you eat salmon for breakfast.
That's why!

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Jeremy Sisto at the Independent Spirit Awards

How did you get ready today?
I just hoped I still had a suit. My publicist didn't find me one. I was like, "Can you get me one?" and he was like, "I don't know" so I went into my closet and I did find a suit. It was the only suit I could find. I wore it to another thing a few days ago so I really need to get another suit if I'm going to keep going to these things.
You're an outfit repeater.
Yeah, I am. It's a nice suit, though. I'm not even sure it's mine, actually.
Did you do any grooming?
I found some oily stuff in my wife's things and put it in my hair. I don't tend to myself like that unless I'm working. I actually just got my hair cut at a real salon, which I never do. I usually let them do that on the sets. That's it, though. I was with my kids this morning and I had to push them away and make them stop. They were doing Play-Doh and making these Play-Doh cookies so I had to get it all off me and out of my hair.
How long did this all take?
Just a couple minutes.
What's in your pockets?
I was just playing with this little tag I found in there, which I think is from a dry cleaners. I actually have a bag because I took Uber here.
You brought a backpack to an awards show?
I did. Don't ladies do that too?
What's in there?
Not much. Just my phone and my charger. I need to find a plug somewhere. It's a long day.
How do you balance your personal life and your work?
My personal life is my family and my work—it just depends on the thing. I'm on a show called The Returned and we shoot that in Vancouver and so I had to commute for that, which kind of sucked. I did a film in India this past year and had to go there on my own. The biggest struggle is having to put up with being away from my kids. I can't be away from them a day without getting really bummed out. Any day you're gone you feel like an asshole. It's about balancing. It's nice to have a wife who's not in the business, for obvious reasons.
What did you eat before the red carpet?
I made some pancakes for my kids. I carbed up. Is that what you're supposed to do? I didn't starve myself. And I didn't buy a suit. Next time I need to be better at this.

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Fred Armisen at the Independent Spirit Awards

Who are you wearing today?
This suit is by my cousin. He just turned 89. It was his 89th birthday and he said, "I made a suit for you." It's made out of napkins.
How did you prepare for today as the host?
I try to trust other people the most, like writers. Instead of being like "No, it's my time," this is already an awards ceremony that knows what it's doing. So I'm a guest in a way.
What's in your pockets?
A lot of money. Like, a lot of money.

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James Cameron at the Red Carpet Green Dress Pre-Oscar Celebration

How did you get ready tonight?
Well, I went to my closet, and I saw what was there this morning. I thought, "Whatever's here, that's what I'm going with." I was lucky enough to find this nice Ekocycle tux—I'm shaking it with up jeans. The next step of getting ready is that I go to my wife and say "Okay, baby, how's this working?" And she tells me it sucks or start over or it looks good.
And she liked this look?
Yeah, she approved today.
How long in total did getting ready take?
About four minutes.
Do you do any special grooming before an event?
I wash my face. I was going to dry my hair, but it turned out that my wife, when she was fumbling around the dark last night, knocked the hair dryer off the counter and broke it. So I actually didn't dry my hair. I just washed my face with a bar of soap. That was full of extent of my getting ready.
What's in your pockets?
I don't carry a wallet. I have two credit cards and a driver's license and a stack of hundies.
Do you really?
I figure if I can't get out of a situation with a stack of hundies, then, you know.
How big is the stack?
Not that big. [Pulls it out]. It's not in like a big money clip or anything.
As a man, do you get asked how you balance your personal life and your family?
Oh yeah. I think it's a fair question for anybody in the 21st century. Women have the reproductive urge on top of that and it complicates their lives more because of the physical commitment of that, but I think it's a fair question for men and women. As a father of five I have to balance the time I spend with my family, the time I spend with my working family—my company—and some of my minor side projects like working on a submersible for seven years. Busy isn't even a good word—focused is a better word.
How old are your kids now?
They range from eight to 24. The good thing is the older ones—22 and 24—we've been through it. There's nothing the three young ones can throw at us that we haven't seen before. It's like "Is that all you've got? You can do better than that."

How did you get ready tonight?
Whoa, this is already bad. It was a very long process. This getting ready process and the anxiety of it I can now relate to so much. This is the second event on the list of maybe five or six events, including the Oscars, that are coming this week. Each one I feel more and more pressure. And fat and ugly. It was a very long process.
How long?
Well, I got my haircut at 2:30. You can say that was the jumping off point. I have a suit to wear every night so I had to make sure I have the right suit to wear today—match it up to the calendar. I had to make sure my girlfriend thought I looked okay and wouldn't embarrass her by coming out in public. Once I got her stamp of approval about 20 minutes ago we came here.
What's in your pockets?
I have my ID, my credit card. An oil strip blotting thing, which my girlfriend gave me.
Did you use it?
Right around the time I started talking to James Cameron.
You're going to want to bring a lot of those to the Oscars.
Yeah, I bet. A lot of sweat blotters.
What are you thinking about when you're being photographed on a red carpet?
I'm trying my hardest not to think of Zoolander the entire time. "Just don't do that. You're doing that! Don't do that!" I do it sometimes.
What's your Oscar prep going to be like on Sunday?
I have no idea. I've never done this before. For the Red Carpet Green Dress campaign I'm having a tuxedo custom made and we've done numerous amounts of fittings. I feel like they're going to come over and there's going to be an entourage.
Do you have a groomer coming?
No. That's why it takes me so long because I am my own groomer.
Is there a certain product you like best?
I like KMS paste. I don't know what exact kind it is. So KMS send me whatever you have and I'll take it!

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Jon Voight at the Costume Designers Guild Awards

How did you get ready tonight?
How did I get ready? My process is I put on my suit. See this shirt? I had to pick it up at the cleaners today. This was the classiest aspect of my outfit, although this tuxedo is terrific. It's Art Lewin Bespoke. He designed this tuxedo and I got it last year and it's the first time I've had a new tuxedo in years. I now feel I'm in style, at least. The cumberbund is out now. I feel comfortable. This is my looking-sharp outfit. But anyway, I put it out for myself. I had many things to do today because I'm getting prepared to shoot tomorrow and I had to organize things for Ray Donovan. I left a little time for me to get ready. And I made it!
What's in your pockets?
These tux pockets don't open. I don't know if they're real pockets or they're not real pockets.
You're probably not supposed to cut them open.
Yeah, it ruins the line, right? Anyway, so I have a credit card in my pants pocket just in case I get in trouble. I have some dental floss. I have the keys to my car. And then I have my phone, which I should turn off right now so I don't get in trouble during the show.
What are you thinking about when you're being photographed on a red carpet?
I'm thinking about the pictures I've seen from all of those excursions down the red carpet and how I look bad and good, and trying not to look bad and to look good.
What's the trick to looking good?
Standing up straight. That's it.

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Jonathan Groff at the Costume Designers Guild Awards

I'm going to ask you some questions that women get asked.
Love!
How did you get ready?
Oh my God, this is good! I had a groomer, Anna, come to my house at 5 p.m. for twenty minutes. She covered the two zits on the side of my neck and put some product in my hair. Then I frantically searched for black socks, which I forgot to pack. So I got in this Armani tux, which I was fit for five days ago, and showed up here. Chase, my publicist, and I went to the bathroom and he took off his socks and he gave me his socks. He's literally not wearing socks right now.
You can never fire him because of this.
I know. He owns me. So we had that moment in bathroom, the sock exchange. And then I came in here and smiled and took pictures.
What are you thinking about when you're being photographed on a red carpet?
I'll tell you what I'm thinking. I usually smile really big. I don't do blue steel very well. So I try to think, 'Groff, you don't have to always smile.' You start to look fake when you smile too much. So I smile and then I try to not smile. It's very complicated.
What's in your pockets?
I've got twenties, my ID, my credit card. My ticket. And my cell phone.
You have a Pennsylvania ID still.
Yeah, PA baby! That's where I'm from.
Someone earlier had a knife in their pocket.
Who?
One of the guys from Masters of Sex.
That's so hot!
Do you have any special undergarments on tonight?
No. I am wearing underwearing. I don't wear Spanx. That sucks for women. It's so interesting being a date for women to these events at the end when you watch them pull their hair out and take off their eyes. It's a whole thing. I wish we could have a moment like that on Looking. We cover up zits and stuff, but we don't really have anything to take off in that way. But I would love to play that scene.
What did you eat before you came to the red carpet?
I had a cobb salad from La Conversation on Santa Monica and Doheny. It was kind of healthy.
Do you like these questions?
I wish I was asked them more often!
Really?
Yeah. I wonder why women get asked super personal questions and men don't. I feel like we should get asked these questions before often. I don't even think about that stuff so it's interesting to be asked about it.

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Teddy Sears at the Costume Designers Guild Awards

How did you get ready tonight?
I looked in my closet and saw what I had. Luckily it's black tie so I only had a couple options. I went with the one I had actually never worn before. For those who can't see me, I'm wearing a tuxedo with a tee-shirt. I did a little something for Armani a couple years back and they were nice enough to thank me by giving me a tuxedo.
What brand of tee-shirt are you wearing?
It's also Armani. It's not like a Hanes shirt. It's something I would never buy for myself because it's too fancy but it works with the tuxedo.
What's in your pockets?
In my pockets? I've got five dollars cash for the valet and I've got my gum, which I hurriedly jammed in my pocket because I forgot to spit it out before I got on the red carpet. That's the honest answer.
You have chewed up gum in your pocket?
It's literally chewed up gum. [Pulls out the gum.] Look. It's taken on a lot of lint. Just so you know it wasn't that color when it was in my mouth. It's so gross.
Wow. I don't know what to say.
It's a good thing this isn't on-camera because I just turned a really bright shade of red.
What are you thinking about when you're being photographed on a red carpet?
It's gotten a little easier, but I always feel a bit pinned up against the wall. It's very intimidating. I do so little of these events so I do feel like it's evidence that I was here and supporting whatever I'm here supporting. I try to keep a good attitude. And most people really don't give a shit about taking my picture, which is pretty great. I'm an actor but no one recognizes me walking down the street. Or if they do, they don't say anything.
What did you eat before the red carpet?
I never think about that. It depends on the time of day. I don't know. That's a good question - nothing in particular. And I don't avoid anything either.
Do you have kids?
No kids. I'm newly married. A little over a year. So check back in a few years.
Do you get asked much about your personal life on red carpets?
I don't, no. And that feels good, I think. I never want to shut an interviewer down, but my personal life is my personal life. So much is not private that that's an area I would like to keep private. It's a good thing.
Do you have to wear any special undergarments under your tux?
Never. I guess it depends on the cut of the pants what you can get away with. Boxers or briefs.
Thanks for answering these questions.
Oh yeah! It's like the tables have been turned. It's fun. I don't know how I did. I can't believe I showed you my gum. Tell everyone who is going to read this that I'm not that cool.

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Masters of Sex's Kevin Christy at the Costume Designers Guild Awards

How did you get ready tonight?
I showered. The end.
That's it?
That was the whole endeavor. And I put on my clothes. I noticed I got sweaty when I was putting my clothes on because I was putting them on in a hurry and I was like 'You're getting too sweaty' so I sat and tried to relax.
Did you do any special grooming?
No, no.
What's in your pockets?
I have a phone. I have a knife.
A knife?
Yeah, sorry. I do have a small knife. I just carry it all the time. So I have my phone, my wallet and a knife.
What did you eat before you did the red carpet?
I had Fatburger. And I'll eat Fatburger again after.
What are you thinking about when you're being photographed on a red carpet?
That I probably didn't spend enough time practicing my smile and that I probably don't have a natural smile. I really go in my head like, 'You're blowing this. You're really blowing it.' I was looking at Betsy [Brandt] doing it and thinking 'Wow, she's really good at this.'
How many of these carpets have you done?
This is my second, I think. I feel uncomfortable. I'm glad this is audio.

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Beau Bridges at the Costume Designers Guild Awards

How did you get ready tonight?
Well, I put on this tuxedo. I asked my wife if I should button all three buttons. But with this outfit if I leave the bottom button open you can see where my pants are hanging. I asked her five minutes before we were leaving. I was in the jacuzzi before that.
So it took you five minutes?
Yeah, it didn't take me long.
What are you thinking about when you're being photographed on a red carpet?
They're trying to do their job so you have to start on the left and move slowly, panning, so you can face all the cameras. I think about that. I'm doing my thing. I really respect all the folks taking the pictures. They're a big part of the whole shebang, you know?
Do you do any special grooming before a red carpet?
No. But tonight I'm wearing this gold origami crane that [Masters of Sex costume designer] Ane Crabtree made me. I stuck its little tail into my button hole. Did you know I do all the fashion shopping for my wife? We match a lot. When I really got fashionable is doing Masters of Sex with Ane because all my clothes are made for me right to my proportions. She's so creative and I can relax. She makes it really fun.
What's in your pockets?
That's a very personal question! Let's see. I have my phone. I have some change for the valet. I unfortunately have two pairs of glasses - I should have left my shades in the car. Oh, and a couple of rolled up doobies! No, I don't. I also have my wallet in there because you never know when they're going to ask you for your ID.

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